Corporate Accounting Manager

nVent; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Job summary

nVent in Minneapolis seeks an experienced finance leader to own the month-end close across multiple entities, ensuring accurate reporting and strong internal controls. You will manage intercompany accounting, journal entries, and balance sheets, while supporting audits and global policy adherence.

You will partner with FP&A to budget for Global Controllership and lead a high-performing accounting team, driving process improvements and automation. A CPA and public company experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including public company experience preferred, along with 4+ years of people leadership experience.
• Strong foundation in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and general ledger management.
• Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience working with large ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, as well as financial consolidation and close management applications such as OneStream.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Highly collaborative leadership style with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and equivalent business productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities across multiple corporate entities to ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
• Oversee intercompany accounting processes, ensuring payroll, insurance, and other shared expenses are appropriately allocated across legal entities.
• Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations and perform monthly balance sheet and income statement reviews to support a strong close process, financial accuracy, and meaningful variance analysis.
• Manage accounting for areas involving a higher degree of complexity, including stock-based compensation, insurance reserves, acquisition-related accounting, and complex accruals.
• Serve as the primary finance representative for the insurance captive and nVent Foundation entities, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and ensuring timely and accurate reporting deliverables.
• Partner with Enterprise FP&A to develop and manage budgets for Global Controllership and Enterprise Leadership functions, including monthly reporting, forecasting, and performance reviews.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support internal and external audits, SOX compliance activities, and adherence to global accounting policies, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Leverage technology and automation to drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting operations.
• Build strong partnerships with department leaders, business partners, and international accounting teams to support business objectives and ensure alignment across the organization.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Leadership

Communication skills

Collaboration

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

OneStream

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Lead month-end close activities across multiple corporate entities to ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
• Oversee intercompany accounting processes, ensuring payroll, insurance, and other shared expenses are appropriately allocated across legal entities.
• Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations and perform monthly balance sheet and income statement reviews to support a strong close process, financial accuracy, and meaningful variance analysis.
• Manage accounting for areas involving a higher degree of complexity, including stock-based compensation, insurance reserves, acquisition-related accounting, and complex accruals. Coordinate actuarial valuations and maintain supporting technical accounting documentation, as required.
• Serve as the primary finance representative for the insurance captive and nVent Foundation entities, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and ensuring timely and accurate reporting deliverables.
• Partner with Enterprise FP&A to develop and manage budgets for Global Controllership and Enterprise Leadership functions, including monthly reporting, forecasting, and performance reviews.
• Lead, coach, and develop accounting team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support internal and external audits, SOX compliance activities, and adherence to global accounting policies, controls, and reporting requirements.
• Leverage technology and automation to drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting operations.
• Build strong partnerships with department leaders, business partners, and international accounting teams to support business objectives and ensure alignment across the organization.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including public company experience preferred, along with 4+ years of people leadership experience.
• Strong foundation in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and general ledger management.
• Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience working with large ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, as well as financial consolidation and close management applications such as OneStream.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Highly collaborative leadership style with excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and equivalent business productivity tools.

WE HAVE:

A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry‑leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance

Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range: $105,000.00 - $195,000.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well‑being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full‑time employees that includes: Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short‑term and long‑term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance. A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match. Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back‑up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well‑being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection. At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.